Sunday, January 09, 2005
My Photo Thoughts: Seeing that site with the commercial and personal work combined of some of the best working street/documentary photographers, caused me to realize that it's not a crime to do both (I've known this before, but I just thought about it more). Many, many photogs have done it. See, I went to art school and it is still indoctrinated into me that commercialism in your work is a sin. And being in the bands that I was in--where we knew we'd never make a dime, because if we did it meant we were selling out--didn't help either. I'm trying to break the curse and revel in commercialism--well at least my kind of commercialism.
I'm thinking that over time I'll put everything I've done on this site and pull certain "sellable" things and put them in a section of prints that are for sale. There are two projects/series I did in the 80s that I think have some merit and I'll be putting them on--I first need the lens, and etc., to print 35mm. And yes I'll be putting my Minnesota photos back on.
I've been thinking about getting a real cheap digital (gasp!) camera. I bet ebay is swimming with 'em. Posting photos regularly on a blog is not conducive to traditional b&w photo. Shooting some with a digital camera would be a way to get more eye candy on the screen. In the 80's I did some color work. Sometimes I've thought about doing it again--this would be a way to mess around with it some. These would be fun photos for the blog.
Note: If you've been following this blog and have been kind of paying attention, you know these ideas of mine can change the next day. Because of this, I'll try to title them 'My Photo Thoughts' so you'll know that this is not carved in stone, but merely a hallucination/whim/fancy/brainstorm/something I've already done, but will probably change by the end of the week/daydream, etc.
One of the descriptions for daydream, is "a fanciful notion or plan." That pretty much sums up my thoughts. Maybe I'll title these 'Photo Daydreams.'
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Is it cool or alarming that I can look at my son's Lord of the Rings Nintendo game and immediately know that they are battling at Helms Deep--"Muster the Roheran!"
I'm thinking that over time I'll put everything I've done on this site and pull certain "sellable" things and put them in a section of prints that are for sale. There are two projects/series I did in the 80s that I think have some merit and I'll be putting them on--I first need the lens, and etc., to print 35mm. And yes I'll be putting my Minnesota photos back on.
I've been thinking about getting a real cheap digital (gasp!) camera. I bet ebay is swimming with 'em. Posting photos regularly on a blog is not conducive to traditional b&w photo. Shooting some with a digital camera would be a way to get more eye candy on the screen. In the 80's I did some color work. Sometimes I've thought about doing it again--this would be a way to mess around with it some. These would be fun photos for the blog.
Note: If you've been following this blog and have been kind of paying attention, you know these ideas of mine can change the next day. Because of this, I'll try to title them 'My Photo Thoughts' so you'll know that this is not carved in stone, but merely a hallucination/whim/fancy/brainstorm/something I've already done, but will probably change by the end of the week/daydream, etc.
One of the descriptions for daydream, is "a fanciful notion or plan." That pretty much sums up my thoughts. Maybe I'll title these 'Photo Daydreams.'
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Is it cool or alarming that I can look at my son's Lord of the Rings Nintendo game and immediately know that they are battling at Helms Deep--"Muster the Roheran!"
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